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Each pleasing power and winning trait within.
These ever growing charms, this dawning grace,
And fascinating play and loveliness endear.—
But soon the infant state will pass away,
And richer treasures ripen and unfold,
And intellectual pleasures thrill the soul;—
Their forms in beauty's bright perfections swell.
Then, oh how fondly, will these darlings love!
Whom the same period gave to life and light,
And the same cradle rocked to rosy rest,
And the same arms in tender office bore.
Sweet, lovely babes, may kinder arms than those
That now support you, be your guardian strength
Embrace you with immortal love, and bear
You safely to your Saviour's breast,
When this vain, transitory life hath passed!
These ever growing charms, this dawning grace,
And fascinating play and loveliness endear.—
But soon the infant state will pass away,
And richer treasures ripen and unfold,
And intellectual pleasures thrill the soul;—
Their forms in beauty's bright perfections swell.
Then, oh how fondly, will these darlings love!
Whom the same period gave to life and light,
And the same cradle rocked to rosy rest,
And the same arms in tender office bore.
Sweet, lovely babes, may kinder arms than those
That now support you, be your guardian strength
Embrace you with immortal love, and bear
You safely to your Saviour's breast,
When this vain, transitory life hath passed!
PITY."To him that is afflicted, pity should be shown from his friend."
How sweetly friends in kindness smile,
And boast affection true;
But long attention weans their love,
And makes their number few.
And boast affection true;
But long attention weans their love,
And makes their number few.
